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THE FURY

1978 • US HMDB
March 10, 1978

When a devious plot separates CIA agent Peter Sandza from his son, Robin, the distraught father manages to see through the ruse. Taken because of his psychic abilities, Robin is being held by Ben Childress, who is studying people with supernatural powers in hopes of developing their talents as weapons. Soon Peter pairs up with Gillian, a teen who has telekinesis, to find and rescue Robin.

Directors

Brian De Palma

Cast

Kirk Douglas, Amy Irving, John Cassavetes, Carrie Snodgress, Charles Durning, Andrew Stevens, Fiona Lewis, Carol Eve Rossen, William Finley, Melody Thomas Scott
Horror Thriller Fantascienza

REVIEWS (1)

MC

Marco Castellini

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A boy with particular paranormal powers is kidnapped by the US secret services to be trained and used as an agent for special missions. His father, a former CIA agent, sets out to track him down, helped by a girl with powers similar to those of his son… De Palma returns to horror cinema with a story, adapted from a novel by John Farris, that has more than one point of contact with his previous "Carrie" (starting with the plot: it's again a teenager with psychic powers) without achieving the same success as his previous horror film. "The Fury" is a film with a slow pace and no real scares, a somewhat confusing mix of genres and themes: the power of American secret services, parapsychology and telekinesis, thriller, horror, fantasy and fantapolitics. In the end, the most positive elements of the film are the excellent cast, including two old glories like Kirk Douglas and John Cassavetes and the good and beautiful Amy Irving, and the unexpected "bad" ending. Trivia: the film features, in very small roles, also D. Hannah and J. Belushi.